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Philemon 1:25 — King James Version← Study notes

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.


Philemon 1:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philemon 1:2510 words
GreekMeaning
ThearticleG3588
χάριςcharis
gracenounG5485
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
μετὰmeta
be withprepositionG3326
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
πνεύματοςpneumatos
spiritnounG4151
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philemon 1:25

Moral. He has closed his Epistle with a prayer. And indeed prayer is a great good, salutary, and preservative of our souls. But it is great when we do things worthy of it, and do not render ourselves unworthy. And thou too, therefore, when you go to the priest, and he shall say to you, “The Lord will have mercy on you, my son,” do not confide in the word only, but add also works. Do acts worthy of mercy, God will bless you, my son, if indeed you do things worthy of blessing.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Philemon
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Markus BauerNote3mo ago
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